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Our recruitment why leave our business so late?
- Thread starter BN1Matty
- Start date
Why is it so difficult to understand? Are people genuinely struggling with the concept? Even if we were prepared to offered 100k a week and upset the wage structure and balance of our entire squad, why would any player sign that deal early in the windows when he can hold out and squeeze 110k out of a different club? I don't see why people don't get it. It's not a difficult concept. Player power is everything and the club work incredibly hard to get deals over the line, only to get shafted by the player...see Lewis Grabban and Alex Pritchard for reference. Not having a perfect squad assembled early and on the cheap is not for the want of trying.
But it can be done can't it
DarrenFreemansPerm
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Come on pal, you're an intelligent bloke, don't lower yourself by using that pathetic expression.
Me and my Monkey
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- Nov 3, 2015
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Yes, I agree. He's very good at answering his emails, apparently, and I'm sure he has nothing better to do at the moment.
Wellesley
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- Jul 24, 2013
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It's good that we spotted it, it is quite obviously a 'bad thing' that he has a heart problem, mostly for him but us fans are bound to feel gutted that the player we are so desperate for isn't coming and there's only five days of the window left. I'm trying to remain positive, but when I looked in the mirror this morning, a single tear fell from my eye and slid solemnly down my cheek, hesitated briefly on my chin and then plummeted to the bathroom floor like a team in despair, crashing to the bottom of the table. If that doesn't melt your heart, then I don't know what will.
portslade seagull
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Oh well it will be a busy winter transfer window
- Apr 13, 2015
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It is likely to be too late by then....
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My heart has truly melted.
Wellesley
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- Jul 24, 2013
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Come and give old Uncle Wellesley a hug. I think we both need it.
um bongo molongo
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It seems like we've had "one of those" windows. The failed pursuit for Tammy (£1m golden hello looks cheap now) and Delaney, 2 failed medicals and none of the signings so far exactly tearing it up (and one or two looking decidedly concerning). To those saying you can't compare to 'udds results that's true - but you can say that Mounie, Mooy and the new GK whose name I can't remember look - at this stage - better bits of business than anything we've managed - and were done early. With a few days to go we're two strikers and a powerful midfielder short of a squad that has a chance to compete (and possibly a GK as well if we have bought a dud) so as fans I think it's fair to be disappointed with that whilst not nessarily also thinking that's the result of our recruitment team being rubbish - I'm sure they're also disappointed with where we're at. Overall it feels like we've spent most the night trying to pull the hot girls and now we just want to take someone home is isn't a complete rotter.
I agree. Difficult times for us all.
AmexRuislip
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We'll be fine.
The club has a whole has done a marvellous job in recruiting, given the financial restraints they are under.
Just because we are not signing Charlie Big Bollox for £million.
There is no need to panic IMO
The club has a whole has done a marvellous job in recruiting, given the financial restraints they are under.
Just because we are not signing Charlie Big Bollox for £million.
There is no need to panic IMO
S'hampton Seagull
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I wish I shared your optimism. We were right to pull out of this deal of course, but the fact it is so late in the window leaves us extremely vulnerable
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AmexRuislip
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I have to positive, because being negative attracts all sorts of shite.
The Albion soap opera for a striker will go on and on regardless of what anyone thinks.
So that's why I believe something will happen!
Deano's Invisible Pants
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- Mar 1, 2008
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I think this is spot on. To be fair, our recruitment team have had several very good windows over the last couple of years. I'm sure that this one has been the most challenging to date, with the need to look beyond seasoned-Championship-class pros to those who stand half a chance of being good enough for the Premier League, yet fall within our budget and are not wanted by established PL clubs offering more money. There is still time, but the chronic lack of firepower, and what looks like a questionable decision on the keeper, may well cost us this year.
Kalimantan Gull
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why not
Arguably we had done it already but two of our targets failed their medicals, so we have to keep working at it. We had five new players in our first XI of the season, more than any other side, so we're clearly doing something right as far as getting the required numbers in in time